The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

BNS has a market cap or net worth of $77.43 billion.

Market Cap	77.43B
Enterprise Value	n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 26, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Aug 26, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 2, 2025

Share Statistics

BNS has 1.24 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.98% in one year.

Current Share Class	1.24B
Shares Outstanding	1.24B
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.98%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	1.23B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.50 and the forward PE ratio is 11.17.

PE Ratio	16.50
Forward PE	11.17
PS Ratio	3.38
Forward PS	2.01
PB Ratio	1.25
P/TBV Ratio	1.58
P/FCF Ratio	5.47
P/OCF Ratio	5.42
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	14.62
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.58%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.58%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	n/a
Profits Per Employee	n/a
Employee Count	n/a
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $1.88 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.88B
Effective Tax Rate	26.46%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +27.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.24, so BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.24
52-Week Price Change	+27.70%
50-Day Moving Average	56.19
200-Day Moving Average	52.60
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	86.46
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,712,212

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 21.88 million, so 1.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	21.88M
Short Previous Month	26.97M
Short % of Shares Out	1.76%
Short % of Float	1.78%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	16.95

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $22.90 billion and earned $4.83 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.78.

Revenue	22.90B
Gross Profit	22.90B
Operating Income	7.12B
Pretax Income	n/a
Net Income	4.83B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$3.78

Balance Sheet

The company has $309.18 billion in cash and $206.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $102.33 billion or $82.42 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	309.18B
Total Debt	206.86B
Net Cash	102.33B
Net Cash Per Share	$82.42
Equity (Book Value)	61.77B
Book Value Per Share	48.74
Working Capital	-550.96B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $14.27 billion and capital expenditures -$229.78 million, giving a free cash flow of $14.15 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	14.27B
Capital Expenditures	-229.78M
Free Cash Flow	14.15B
FCF Per Share	$11.40

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	31.07%
Pretax Margin	31.07%
Profit Margin	22.75%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	61.79%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.07, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.91%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.07
Dividend Yield	4.91%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-2.38%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	81.01%
Buyback Yield	-1.98%
Shareholder Yield	2.91%
Earnings Yield	6.23%
FCF Yield	18.28%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BNS is $80.00, which is 28.08% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$80.00
Price Target Difference	28.08%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	6.58%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Apr 29, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4